Dentist salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Gilroy, Sunnyvale, Hollister, Santa Clara.
Also listed as: General Dentist, Associate Dentist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $136,000 |
| 25th | $154,000 |
| 50th (median) | $183,600 |
| 75th | $195,661 |
| 90th | $206,964 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Dentist salary of $183,600 is worth about $166,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Dentists, General in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $207,910 in May 2025 (1,130 employed). The H-1B median here is $183,600, 12% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Community Health | too few | 2 |
| Bhawna Gupta Dds | too few | 2 |
| Diana M Boado D.D.S. | too few | 2 |
| Western Dental Services | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.